Artificial lure for fishhooks



.Eufiy M,i25. 1,546,165

W. B. POWELL ARTIFICIAL LURE FOR FISHHOOKS Filed Feb, 28, 1924 gm mm & for

Patented July 14, 1925.

PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER IB. POWELL, OF DORSEY, MARYLAND.

ARTIFTCIAL LURE FOR FISHHOOKS.

Application filed February 28, 1924. Serial No. 695,784.

The invention relates to a lure associated.

with a fish hook to impart a lifelike movement thereto when drawn through the water, whereby to attract the fish, the lure also serving as a weight and a guard to prevent the stripping of the bait from the hook.

Other objects and advantages w1ll be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodi-' ment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportionand minor detalls of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fish hook provided with an artificlal lure embodying the invention,

Figure 2 is a side view of the fish hook and lure,

Figure 3 is a central longitudinal sectlonal view of the lure with the hook applied, and

Figure 4 is an end view. 7

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The fish hook illustrated is o ordinary construction and the lure associated there with is mounted upon the shank 1 and consists of an elongated plate 2 tapering throughout its length and pointed at its upper or outer end, as indicated at 3. The

plate is longitudinally curved throughout its length and is transversely curved between its side edges, thereby presenting the approximate shape of a spoon. Openings 4 and 5 are provided near opposite ends of the plate and receive the shank 1 of the fish hook. When the lure is applied to the fish hook, it is arranged so that the longitudinally curved surface faces the point of the hook, the shank of the latter being disposed in the rear of the lure with its opposite end portions passing through the openings 4 and 5. The broad end of the lure is remote from the point of the hook and the narrow end is opposite the point of the hook and 1s we1ghted, as indicated at 6, said weight preferably consisting of solder arranged upon the front and the rear side of the lure and actlng as means to secure the lure to the hook. The weight 6 is preferably made tapering upon the front side of the lure so as to pass readily through the water when trolling.

By reason of the peculiar shape of the lure and the provision and disposition of the weight 6, the hook has a wavelike movement imparted thereto when drawn through the water, thereby resembling the action of live bait which serves to attract the fish and increase the chances for a large catch.

What is claimed is:

1. A fish hook having an artificial lure applied to the shank thereof by means of openings therein through which the shank of the hook extends, the same being longitudinally curved and weighted at the end adjacent the point of the hook.

2. A fish hook having an artificial lure applied to the shank thereof and consisting of an elongated plate tapering and longitudinally curved throughout its length and arranged with the broad end remote from the point of the hook and with the convex side facing the point of the hook, said plate provided with openings through which the shank of the hook extends, and a weight applied to the narrow end of the lure adjacent the point of the hook.

3. A fish hook having an artificial lure applied to the shank thereof and consisting of an elongated plate tapering throughout its length and pointed at its outer end and longitudinally and transversely curved in reverse directions, and arranged with the longitudinally curved side facing the point of the hook and with the broad end remote from the point of the hook, the shank of movement to the hook when drawn through the latter passing through openings in oppothe water. site ends of the lure and disposed in the In testlmony whereof I-affix my signature. 1 rear of the latter, and said lure having a 1n Presence f a Witness.

i weight at its narrow end adjacent the point WALTER B. POWELL.

of the hook and adapted to coact with the Witness: broad and of the lure to impart a lifelike BnN'Nm'r S. Jomns. 

